Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to cipher sensitive data in FortiOS configuration backup file may allow an attacker with access to the backup file to decipher the sensitive data, via knowledge of the hard-coded key. The aforementioned sensitive data includes users' passwords (except the administrator's password), private keys' passphrases and High Availability password (when set).
References
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https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
26 Jun 2025, 01:00
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References | () https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2019-11-21 16:15
Updated : 2025-07-30 19:01
NVD link : CVE-2019-6693
Mitre link : CVE-2019-6693
JSON object : View
Products Affected
fortinet
- fortios
CWE
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials